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Tiny oxygen collisions may reveal the Universe's first moments
Original: Tiny oxygen collisions may reveal matter from the Universe’s earliest moments
Physicists are studying collisions between tiny oxygen particles as a new way to probe the matter that existed in the Universe's earliest moments. The approach could offer fresh insights into conditions immediately after the Big Bang, when ordinary matter first formed. The finding has drawn attention in science media as an example of how small-scale laboratory experiments can address some of the biggest questions in cosmology.
Why now: New physics research suggests oxygen collision experiments could illuminate the origins of matter in the early Universe.
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